NPA MD urges MWUN to shelve planned strike against IOCs
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, has appealed to the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) not to embark on its proposed industrial...
View ArticleNigerian Navy, Unilag seal deal on Hydrographic Survey partnership
The Nigerian Navy and the University of Lagos have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Hydrographic Survey Partnership to chart the course of a greater and more relevant future for...
View ArticleRear Admiral Wambai visits Tongeji Island…reiterates commitment to citizens’...
The Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambai, has on behalf of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian...
View ArticleMaritime Workers Union suspends planned industrial action against IOCs
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has suspended its plan to begin an industrial action against International Oil Companies (IOCs) to protest their non-compliance with regulations to...
View ArticleNPA Photo News: Bello-Koko hosts CEO LSSTF
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (middle) flanked by the Executive Secretary/CEO, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun (right) and...
View ArticleNIMASA gets new Maritime Guard Commander
The Nigerian Navy has appointed Commodore Aliyu Gaya as the new Maritime Guard Commander of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency( NIMASA). Commodore Aliyu Gaya takes over from...
View ArticleLAGFERRY commences Ajah-Lekki ferry service to address road congestion
The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has started full waterways operations from Badore terminal, Ajah through Addax jetty, Victoria Island to Five Cowries terminal, Falomo, Ikoyi. Managing Director of...
View ArticleJime CMA CGM Nigeria… wants shipping lines to appoint desk officers for easy...
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime, proposed that shipping companies should appoint desk officers for smooth interface with...
View ArticleNPA designates Lilypond Terminal as non-oil export processing facility
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday declared the designation of Lilypond Container Terminal in Ijora Lagos, as a specialized processing and handling facility for the exportation of locally-...
View ArticleNIMASA DG urges FG to harness agriculture, solid minerals for growth
Dr. Bashir Jamoh, the Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged the Federal Government to harness agriculture and solid mineral for the...
View ArticleIMO calls extraordinary session as seafarers remain caught in Ukraine
Responding to international calls for action, the UN’s International Maritime Organization announced that it will convene an extraordinary council session to address the impacts on shipping and...
View ArticleAmaechi displeased with pace of work on Kaduna-Kano, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri...
The Hon. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed displeasure with the slow pace of work at the Kaduna-Kano rail line being handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction...
View ArticleTracking Nigeria’s maritime industry development: See what NIMASA is doing
A record of performance by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) underpins the status of the maritime industry, not as an end in itself, but showcasing results of efforts to...
View ArticleAPM Terminals Apapa introduces onsite laundry service for employees
Nigeria’s largest container terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa has introduced onsite laundry services for the protective clothing of its employees. Terminal Manager of APM Terminals Apapa, Steen...
View ArticleNigerian Navy receives 51st Pakistani Navy Course members in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy Western Naval Command HQ Office on Monday received members of the 51st Pakistani Navy Course, who would be in Lagos from 5-10 March, 2022. The delegation led by Commodore Imran...
View Article205 Ibadan residents benefit from Taiwo Afolabi Medical Outreach
205 persons have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the annual Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach which was held at the popular Molete market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The...
View ArticleCustoms suspends VIN valuation implementation… gives 30days grace period for...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday granted one-month period of grace beginning from Tuesday 8 March, 2022, for importers to clear the backlog of vehicles trapped at the nation’s seaports due...
View Article“Missing” Lagos BRT passenger is dead – Police
The 22-year-old lady, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who got missing in transit on Feb. 26 while on a BRT bus in Lagos has been found dead. Police spokesman in Lagos State, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said in a...
View ArticleICS launches online Charter to drive diversity and inclusion in shipping on...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world merchant fleet, today launches its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on International Women’s Day (IWD)....
View ArticleMaritime Safety: NIMASA, Nimet sign MoU
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA ) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out areas of collaboration in...
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